Pretty crazy huh? The day with the guys going out in dark, I stopped counting rigs at 170. I'm sure we hit the 200 mark easily at that boat ramp. I had the 170 at 9:30 in the morning and they were still coming at a pretty steady clip. I've seen guys push 20' fiberglass boats over 30' of shore ice to get out in that. By the way, the Lake is still frozen solid like a brick.

Tell me about 'Enough Already!' My area here in Southern Oregon is still heavy in Pear Orchards. Two of the last three nights (like now) air temps have dropped below freezing (Tuesday it was 27 degrees at 0500). As the trees are in full bloom this means 'on go the fans and 'Orchard Heaters.' (AKA smudge pots.)

Step out side and between the circulating smoke and the rotating fans it sounds/smells like a mini-repeat of Nam. Save for no bullets flying.

This winter has been one for the record books here in Minnesota. And I fished at least 3/month through the entire winter season. We set the record this year in my hometown for most consecutive days below freezing (as a daytime high). Something like ~80, I think. Thank God for spring creeks. They're always the same temperature. But now I'm ready for spring hatches and morel mushrooms.

It's 11:00 in the morning on May 1st. Do I have May flowers? Or even April showers? Nope! It's 27 degrees and snowing hard. I have at least an inch on the ground and the weather prediction is a high of 34. They always guess high here. Good grief I'm tired of it.

It's 11:00 in the morning on May 1st. Do I have May flowers? Or even April showers? Nope! It's 27 degrees and snowing hard. I have at least an inch on the ground and the weather prediction is a high of 34. They always guess high here. Good grief I'm tired of it.

i feel ya man, we just got another foot here. luckily it melts within 2-3 days now. but i just want it to stop. i can still fish the rivers, but once the runoff happends and the rivers are totally blown out. so hopefully that wont happen till im employed.

It's 11:00 in the morning on May 1st. Do I have May flowers? Or even April showers? Nope! It's 27 degrees and snowing hard. I have at least an inch on the ground and the weather prediction is a high of 34. They always guess high here. Good grief I'm tired of it.